| Assalaam Alaikum Warahmatullah
Following are some common mistakes being done during Ramadan: Smoking
Smoking is forbidden in Islam whether during Ramadaan or outside of
it, as it is one of al-Khabaa'ith (evil things).(This includes ALL eg.
cigars, cigarettes, pipes,'Sheesha' ,etc.)
'he allows them as lawful At Tayyibaat (all good and lawful things),
and prohibits them as unlawful Al Khabaa'ith (all evil and unlawful
things) [al-A'raaf :157] It is harmful, not only to the one smoking, but also to the ones around him. It is also a means of wasting ones wealth.
The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'There should be no harming or reciprocating harm.'
This is especially true during fasting and it invalidates the fast.
(Fatwa -Ibn 'Uthaymeen)
Too much stress on food and drink
For some people, the entire month of Ramadan revolves around food.
They spend the ENTIRE day planning, cooking, shopping and thinking
about only food, instead of concentrating on Salaah, Qur'aan and other
acts of worship. All they can think of is FOOD. So much so that they
turn the month of 'fasting' into the month of 'feasting'.
Come Iftaar time, their table is a sight to see, with the multitudes
and varieties of food, sweets and drinks. They are missing the very
purpose of fasting, and thus, increase in their greed and desires
instead of learning to control them. It is also a kind of waste &
extravagance. 'and eat and drink but waste not by extravagance,
certainly He (Allaah) likes not Al-Musrifoon (those who waste by
extravagance) ' [al-A'raaf :31]
Spending all day cooking
Some of the sisters (either by their own choice or forced by their
husbands) are cooking ALL day and ALL night, so that by the end of the
day, they are too tired to even pray Ishaa, let alone pray Taraweeh,
Tahajjud or read Quraan, etc.
Eating too much
Some people stuff themselves at Suhoor until they are ready to burst,
because they think this is the way to not feel hungry during the day
and some people eat at Iftaar, like there is no tomorrow, trying to
'make up for the food missed.' However, this is completely against the
Sunnah. Moderation is the key to everything.
The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'The son of Adam does not fill any vessel
worse than his stomach; for the son of Adam a few mouthfuls are
sufficient to keep his back straight. If you must fill it, then
one-third for food, one-third for drink and one-third for air.'
(Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani).
Too much food distracts a person from many deeds of obedience and
worship, makes him lazy and also makes the heart heedless. It was said
to Imam Ahm ad: Does a man find any softness and humility in his heart
when he is full? He said, I do not think so.
Sleeping all day
Some people spend their entire day (or a major part of it) 'sleeping
away their fast'. Is this what is really required of us during this
noble month? These people also are missing the purpose of fasting and
are slaves to their desires of comfort and ease. They cannot 'bear' to
be awake and face a little hunger or exert a little self-control.
For a fasting person to spend most of the day asleep is nothing but,
negligence on his part.
Wasting time
Other people waste away their day playing video games, or worse still,
watching TV, movies or even listening to music. Subhaan Allaah! Trying
to obey Allaah by DISOBEYING him!
Fasting but not giving up evil
Some of us fast but do not give up lying, cursing, fighting,
backbiting, etc. and some of us fast but do not give up cheating,
stealing, dealin g in haraam, buying lotto tickets, selling alcohol,
fornication, etc. and we think we are sooooo good.
The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Whoever does not give up false speech and
acting upon it, and ignorance, Allaah has no need of him giving up his
food and drink.' (Bukhaari)
Skipping Suhoor
The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Eat suhoor for in suhoor there is
blessing.'(Bukhaari , Muslim).
And he (pbuh) said: 'The thing that differentiates between our fasting
and the fasting of the People of the Book is eating suhoor.' (Muslim)
Stopping Suhoor at 'Imsaak' Some people stop eating Suhoor 10-15 minutes earlier than the time of Fajr to observe 'Imsaak'. Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen said: This is a kind of bid'ah (innovation) which has no basis in the Sunnah. Rather the Sunnah is to do the opposite. Allaah allows us to eat until dawn:
'and eat and drink until the white thread (light) of dawn appears to
you distinct from the black thread (darkness of night)' [al-Baqarah 2:187]
And the Prophet (pbuh) said: '....eat and drink until you hear the
adhaan of Ibn Umm Maktoom, for he does not give the adhaan until dawn
comes.'
This 'imsaak' which some of the people do is an addition to that which
Allaah has enjoined, so it is false. It is a kin d of extremism in
religion, and the Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Those who go to extremes are
doomed, those who go to extremes are doomed, those who go to extremes
are doomed.' (Muslim)
Not fasting if they missed Suhoor Some people are too scared to fast if they miss Suhoor. However, this
is a kind of cowardice and love of ease. What is the big deal if you
missed a few morsels of food? It's not like you will die. Remember,
obedience to Allaah overcomes everything. Saying the intention to fast 'out loud' or saying a specific dua to start fasting
The intention is an action of the heart. The Muslim should resolve in
his heart that he is going to fast tomorrow. It is not prescribed for
him by the Shari'ah to say out loud, 'I intend to fast', 'I will fast
tomorrow' or other phrases that have been innovated by some people.
All he needs to do is to resolve in his heart that he is going to fast
tomorrow. Also, there is no specific dua to be recited at the time of starting
the fast in the correct Sunnah. Whatever 'dua' you may see on some
papers or Ramadaan calendars is a Bid'ah.
Delaying breaking fast
Some people wait until the adhaan finishes or even several minutes
after that, just to be 'on the safe side'. However, the Sunnah is to
hasten to break the fast, which means breaking fast right after the
sun has set. Aa'ishah said: This is what the Messenger of Allaah (pbuh) used to do. (Muslim) The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'The people will continue to do well so long
as they hasten to break the fast.' (Bukhaari, Muslim) Determine to the best of your ability, the accuracy of your clock, calendar, etc. and then have tawakkul on Allaah and break your fast exactly on time.
Missing the golden chance of having your Dua accepted
The prayer of the fasting person is guaranteed to be acc epted at the
time of breaking fast.The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Three prayers are not rejected: the prayer of a father, the prayer of a fasting person, and the prayer of a
traveler.' (al-Bayhaqi, saheeh by al-Albaani).
Instead of sitting down and making Dua at this precious time, some
people forego this beautiful chance, and are too busy talking, setting
the food, filling their plates and glasses, etc. Food is more
important to them than the chance to have their sins forgiven or the
fulfillment of their Duas.
Fasting but not praying
The fasting of one who does not pray WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This is
because not praying constitutes kufr as the Prophet (pbuh) said:
'Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his giving up prayer.'
(Muslim)
In fact, NONE of his good deeds will be accepted; rather, they are all annulled.
'Whoever does not pray 'Asr, his good deeds will be annulled.' (Bukhaari)
Fasting and not wearing Hijaab
Not wearing the Hijaab is a major sin as it is obligatory for Muslim
women. (Surah Nur, Surah Ahzaab). So fasting and not wearing hijaab
certainly takes away enormously from the rewards of fasting, even if
does not invalidate it.
Not fasting because of exams or work
Exams or work is NOT one of the excuses allowed by the Shari'ah to not
fast. You can do your studying and revision at night if it is too hard
to do that during the day. Also remember that pleasing and obeying
Allaah is much more important than 'good grades'.
Mixing fasting and dieting
DO NOT make the mistake of fasting with the intention to diet. That is
one of the biggest mistakes some of us make (esp. sisters). Fasting is
an act of worship and can only be for the sake of Allah alone. Mixing
it with the int ention of dieting is a form of Shirk.
Fighting over the number of Raka'ah of Taraweeh
There is no specific number of rak'ahs for Taraweeh prayer, rather it
is permissible to do a little or a lot. Both 8 and 20 are okay.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen said: 'No one should be denounced for praying
eleven or twenty-three (raka'ah), because the matter is broader in
scope than that, praise be to Allaah.'
Praying ONLY on the night of the 27th
Some people pray ONLY on the 27th to seek Lailat ul-Qadr, neglecting
all other odd nights, although the Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Seek Lailat
ul-Qadr among the odd numbered nights of the last ten nights of
Ramadaan.' (Bukhaari, Muslim). |
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